2025-26 LACN Operations Survey

Introduction

Undergraduate Enrollment

Summary
N 38
Mean 2,226
Median 2,127
Max 3,675
Min 1,112

Reporting and Staffing

Reporting Structure

N = 39

Steps Removed from President’s Office

N = 39

Performance Metrics

Which Performance Measures are Most Important?
Minimum 2 responses (N = 35)
Performance Measure N Frequency
Student Engagement 27 77.1%
First Destination Outcomes 24 68.6%
Internship Outcomes 23 65.7%
Alumni Engagement 10 28.6%
Employer Engagement 7 20%
Student Outcomes 4 11.4%

Student Staff (Total)

Summary
N 39
Mean 14
Median 12
Max 59
Min 3

Student Staff (Paraprofessional)

Summary
N 30
Mean 9
Median 6
Max 43
Min 1

Student to Student Staff Ratio

Summary
N 38
Mean 220
Median 188
Max 538
Min 35

Professional (Total FTE)

Summary
N 33
Mean 12
Median 11
Max 25
Min 4

Student to Professional Staff (FTE) Ratio

Summary
N 32
Mean 215
Median 206
Max 515
Min 96

Professional Staff: Responsibilities

(drop down selection applied to both “Number of FT staff primarily dedicated” and “Number of staff involved”)

Number of FT staff primarily dedicated

Summary
N 37
Mean 5
Median 5
Max 11
Min 2
Summary
N 21
Mean 1
Median 1
Max 2
Min 1
Summary
N 14
Mean 3
Median 2
Max 8
Min 1
Summary
N 9
Mean 1
Median 1
Max 2
Min 1
Summary
N 20
Mean 1
Median 1
Max 1
Min 1
Summary
N 25
Mean 5
Median 3
Max 19
Min 1
Summary
N 25
Mean 2
Median 1
Max 6
Min 1
Summary
N 39
Mean 2
Median 2
Max 6
Min 1
Summary
N 28
Mean 1
Median 1
Max 3
Min 1
Summary
N 29
Mean 1
Median 1
Max 2
Min 1
Summary
N 37
Mean 3
Median 3
Max 9
Min 1
Summary
N 33
Mean 1
Median 1
Max 5
Min 1
Summary
N 20
Mean 1
Median 1
Max 3
Min 1
Summary
N 30
Mean 2
Median 1
Max 4
Min 1

Number of staff involved

Summary
N 39
Mean 7
Median 7
Max 13
Min 3
Summary
N 28
Mean 2
Median 1
Max 5
Min 1
Summary
N 35
Mean 6
Median 6
Max 12
Min 1
Summary
N 15
Mean 3
Median 1
Max 11
Min 1
Summary
N 31
Mean 1
Median 1
Max 5
Min 1
Summary
N 38
Mean 9
Median 8
Max 19
Min 1
Summary
N 37
Mean 4
Median 3
Max 14
Min 1
Summary
N 36
Mean 2
Median 2
Max 14
Min 1
Summary
N 37
Mean 2
Median 1
Max 9
Min 1
Summary
N 37
Mean 4
Median 3
Max 11
Min 1
Summary
N 37
Mean 2
Median 2
Max 11
Min 1
Summary
N 33
Mean 2
Median 2
Max 8
Min 1
Summary
N 37
Mean 3
Median 3
Max 14
Min 1

National/Regional Conferences and Workshops

Conferences Attended by Staff
(n = 39)
Conferences N Frequency
National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE) 32 82%
Pre-Law Advising (e.g., NAPLA) 23 59%
Regional Associations of Colleges & Employers (e.g., EACE, SWACE) 22 56%
Health Professions Advising (e.g., National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions) 19 49%
Other 17 44%
Small College Career Alliance (SCCA) 16 41%
Fellowship Advising (e.g., National Association of Fellowships Advisors) 10 26%
National Career Development Association (NCDA) 7 18%
Career Leadership Collective 6 15%
Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Ed (NASPA) 3 7.7%
American College Personnel Association (ACPA) 2 5.1%
National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE) 2 5.1%

Services and Programs

Services Offered: Undergraduate Students

Services Offered to Undergraduates
(n = 39)
Services N Frequency
Job development, employer relations and recruiting 39 100%
Internship advising/programs/placements 38 97%
Advising for graduate school admission 36 92%
Pre-law advising 30 77%
Pre-med/health school advising 23 59%
National/international fellowship advising (e.g., Watson, Fulbright) 12 31%
Student on-campus employment (managed) 10 26%
Other 8 21%
Community service/service-learning 3 7.7%
Federal work study 3 7.7%

Programs Offered: Undergraduate Students

Programs Offered to Undergraduates
(n = 39)
Programs N Frequency
Employer information sessions 39 100%
Student/alumni networking events 39 100%
Professional staff delivered workshops 38 97%
Alumni and/or parent delivered programs 36 92%
Workshops/presentations to students in academic courses (excluding "career courses") 36 92%
Industry/sector/career community specific events 33 85%
Employer interviews 32 82%
Career treks/immersion trips (lasting a least one day) 30 77%
Identity based programming (BIPOC, first generation, LGBTQIA+, etc.) 30 77%
Employer delivered workshops 29 74%
Parent/family weekend programs 29 74%
Student staff delivered workshops 27 69%
Career class/program (for credit) 19 49%
Alumni networking platform and/or alumni directory (maintained by career services) 17 44%
Career fairs (large scale, traditional) 17 44%
Large scale program/event specifically for FIRST YEARS (at least 10% of the class participates) 17 44%
Mentoring program 14 36%
Large scale program/event specifically for SOPHOMORES (at least 10% of the class participates) 12 31%
Pre-orientation program 11 28%
Large scale program/event specifically for SENIORS (at least 10% of the class participates) 9 23%
Job shadow program 8 21%
Large-scale practice interview program 8 21%
Large scale program/event specifically for JUNIORS (at least 10% of the class participates) 4 10%
Other 1 2.6%

Services Offered: Graduate Students

Services Offered to Grad Students
(n = 7)
Services N Frequency
Career Counseling/Advising 7 100%
Job Development, Employer Relations & Recruiting 3 43%
Fellowship Advising 2 29%

Services Offered: Alumni

Services Offered to Alumni
No write-in responses (n = 38)
Services N Frequency
Full Service To All Alumni 20 53%
Full Service To "Young" Alumni And Limited Service To Other Alumni 9 24%
Limited Service To All Alumni 5 13%
Full Service To "Young" Alumni 2 5.3%
Limited Service To "Young" Alumni 2 5.3%

All institutions offer alumni services (N = 17)

Employer Relations

Info Sessions: Number Offered

Summary
All Sessions Virtual
N 35
Mean 44
Median 24
Max 226
Min 1

Info Sessions: Number of Employers

Summary
All Sessions Virtual
N 33
Mean 32
Median 24
Max 132
Min 1

Number of Career “Treks”

Summary
N 29
Mean 4
Median 4
Max 11
Min 1

Student and Alumni Engagement

Professional Staff Appointments with Students

Includes in-person, phone, and video chat; excludes email consultations

  1. Appointments by Institution
  2. Appointments by Class Year

Summary
N 33
Mean 2,063
Median 1,882
Max 4,270
Min 321

Professional Staff Appointments + Email Consultations (Alumni only)

Summary
N 33
Mean 370
Median 220
Max 1,460
Min 10

Professional Staff Appointments + Email Consultations per Total Professional Staff FTE

Summary
N 30
Mean 227
Median 200
Max 594
Min 42

Student Engagement by Class Year

N = 29

Note: Engagement includes appointments w/ professional staff and peer advisors and programs and events

Student Engagement by Type of Engagement

N = 30

Experiential Learning Participation

% of students who completed by graduation

Summary
# of respondents by experience
Experience N
Any Experiential Learning* 12
Internship** 13
Internship for academic credit 8
Internship funded by your institution 13
Mentored research experience 11
Paid internship 3

Budget

Total Available Funding

Operating + Endowed Funds + Expendable Gifts + Other

Summary
Total (operating and non-operating)
N 35
Mean 933,609
Median 744,350
Max 4,045,592
Min 42,000

Endowed Funds

Summary
N 30
Mean 638,438
Median 301,778
Max 2,900,000
Min 7,000

Expendable Gifts

Summary
N 26
Mean 222,826
Median 177,799
Max 1,000,119
Min 2,500

Published May 2025, Data Analysis completed by St Olaf College